About
Rob Brydon
Overview
Robert Brydon Jones MBE (/ˈbraɪdən/; born May 3, 1965) is a Welsh actor, comedian, impressionist, presenter, singer and writer. He played Dr Paul Hamilton in the Australian/British comedy series Supernova, Bryn West in the BBC sitcom Gavin & Stacey and Keith Barret in the BBC comedy series Marion and Geoff and its spin-off The Keith Barret Show.
He has appeared in a number of shows for the BBC with Steve Coogan, including The Trip series in 2010, released as a feature film later that year; this was followed by The Trip to Italy in 2014, The Trip to Spain in 2017, and The Trip to Greece in 2020, also edited and released as feature films.
Since 2009, Brydon has presented the BBC One comedy panel show Would I Lie to You? after previously playing himself as host of a fictional panel show in Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive, which ran on BBC Three from 2006 until 2007. In addition to presenting his own late-night chat show, The Rob Brydon Show, for two years and hosting the 2014 Saturday-night game show The Guess List for BBC One, Brydon has also appeared in films including Cruise of the Gods, The Gruffalo, 24 Hour Party People, The Huntsman: Winter's War, Holmes & Watson and Barbie.
Known for
Acting |
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2025 | Stitch Head | Actor | N/A N/A |
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2024 | Gavin & Stacey: The Finale | Actor | Uncle Bryn | N/A N/A |
2024 | Tiddler | Actor | Fisherman, Whale, Starfish and Anchovy | N/A N/A |
2024 | My Lady Jane | Actor | Lord Dudley | 73 Good |
2024 | Tabby McTat | Actor | Fred (voice) | 59 Average |
2023 | Barbie | Actor | Sugar Daddy Ken | 69 Fair |
2023 | The Smeds and the Smoos | Actor | Uncle Smoo (voice) | 59 Average |
2022 | The Amazing Maurice | Actor | The Pied Piper (voice) | 61 Fair |
2022 | Stephen Sondheim's Old Friends | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2021 | Superworm | Actor | Crow (voice) | 59 Average |
2021 | Zog and the Flying Doctors | Actor | King (voice) | 59 Average |
2020 | Roald & Beatrix: The Tail of the Curious Mouse | Actor | William Heelis | 58 Average |
2020 | The Snail and the Whale | Actor | Whale (voice) | 59 Average |
2020 | Days of the Bagnold Summer | Actor | Mr Porter | 59 Average |
2020 | The Trip to Greece | Actor | Rob | 59 Average |
2019 | Gavin & Stacey: A Special Christmas | Actor | Bryn West | N/A N/A |
2019 | Gavin and Stacey: A Special Christmas | Actor | Bryn West | 62 Fair |
2019 | Blinded by the Light | Actor | Matt's Dad | 64 Fair |
2018 | Holmes & Watson | Actor | Inspector Lestrade | 48 Bad |
2018 | Zog | Actor | Guards / Knight / other vocals (voice) | 59 Average |
2018 | The Highway Rat | Actor | Narrator / The Horse (voice) | 59 Average |
2018 | Swimming with Men | Actor | Eric Scott | 59 Average |
2018 | Early Man | Actor | Message Bird / Brian / Bryan / Gonad the Gaul (voice) | 60 Fair |
2017 | Revolting Rhymes | Actor | Short Sister (Voice) | 59 Average |
2017 | Revolting Rhymes | Actor | Short Sister / King / Rolf / Banker Pig (voice) | 59 Average |
2017 | The Trip to Spain | Actor | Rob | 59 Average |
2016 | Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
2016 | Peter Cook and Dudley Moore: The Missing Sketches | Actor | Narrator (Voice) | N/A N/A |
2016 | The Huntsman: Winter's War | Actor | Gryff | 62 Fair |
2015 | Stick Man | Actor | Snail / Park-keeper / Swan Dad / Frog / Beach Dad / Crab / Cat (voice) | 60 Fair |
2015 | Cinderella | Actor | Master Phineus | 67 Fair |
2014 | Michael McIntyre's Very Christmassy Christmas Show | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2014 | The Comedy Vaults: BBC2's Hidden Treasure | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2014 | The Trip to Italy | Actor | Rob | 60 Fair |
2014 | The Guess List | Actor | Host | N/A N/A |
2013 | Gangsta Granny | Actor | Mr Parker | 59 Average |
2012 | Room on the Broom | Actor | Cat (voice) | 59 Average |
2012 | Bond on Location | Actor | Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
2012 | The Best of Men | Actor | Corporal Wynne Bowen | 59 Average |
2012 | The Diamond Jubilee Concert 2012 | Actor | Self - Presenter | 59 Average |
2011 | The Gruffalo's Child | Actor | The Snake (voice) | 60 Fair |
2011 | Catherine Tate: Laughing at the Noughties | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
2011 | Making Qi | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2011 | The Trip | Actor | Rob Brydon | 61 Fair |
2010 | The One Ronnie | Actor | 59 Average |
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2010 | The Trip | Actor | Rob | 72 Good |
2010 | Prairie Dogs: Talk of the Town | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
2009 | The Gruffalo | Actor | Snake (voice) | 64 Fair |
2009 | Rob Brydon Live | Actor | Rob Brydon | 59 Average |
2008 | Gavin & Stacey Christmas Special 2008 | Actor | Bryn West | 59 Average |
2008 | The Saint & the Hanged Man | Actor | Narrator | N/A N/A |
2007 | Oliver Twist | Actor | Mr. Fang | 66 Fair |
2007 | Heroes & Villains: Napoleon | Actor | Stanislav Fréron | N/A N/A |
2007 | Heroes and Villains | Actor | 69 Fair |
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2007 | Would I Lie to You? | Actor | Self - Host | 73 Good |
2007 | Gavin & Stacey | Actor | Bryn West | 72 Good |
2006 | Keith Barret Live | Actor | Keith Barret | N/A N/A |
2006 | James Bond: For Real | Actor | Narrator | 59 Average |
2006 | Becoming Bond | Actor | Self - Narrator (voice) | 59 Average |
2006 | Stephen Fry: The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive | Actor | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
2006 | Rob Brydon's Annually Retentive | Actor | Himself - Host | 70 Good |
2005 | Supernova | Actor | Dr. Paul Hamilton | N/A N/A |
2005 | Alan Partridge Presents: The Cream of British Comedy | Actor | 59 Average |
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2005 | A Cock and Bull Story | Actor | Toby Shandy / Rob Brydon | 59 Average |
2005 | Monkey Trousers | Actor | 70 Good |
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2005 | Kenneth Tynan: In Praise of Hardcore | Actor | Kenneth Tynan | N/A N/A |
2005 | MirrorMask | Actor | Morris Campbell / Prime Minister | 60 Fair |
2004 | 4.50 from Paddington | Actor | Inspector Awdry | N/A N/A |
2004 | The Keith Barret Show | Actor | 70 Good |
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2004 | Shaun of the Dead | Actor | Football Commentator / 'Zombies From Hell!' Presenter (voice) (uncredited) | 74 Good |
2003 | Coogan's Runner | Actor | Self | N/A N/A |
2002 | Cruise of the Gods | Actor | Andy Van Allen | 58 Average |
2002 | Robbie the Reindeer: Legend of the Lost Tribe | Actor | Prison Guard (voice) | 58 Average |
2002 | 24 Hour Party People | Actor | Ryan Letts | 63 Fair |
2001 | Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party | Actor | Keith Barret | 59 Average |
2000 | Human Remains | Actor | Various Characters | 69 Fair |
2000 | Marion and Geoff | Actor | Keith Barret | 70 Good |
1999 | Millennium: The Musical | Actor | Various characters | N/A N/A |
1998 | Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels | Actor | Traffic Warden | 79 Good |
1998 | The Very Thought of You | Actor | Bus Driver | 58 Average |
1996 | Cold Lazarus | Actor | Karl | 69 Fair |
1996 | Lord of Misrule | Actor | Cornish Policeman | N/A N/A |
1995 | Eleven Men Against Eleven | Actor | Radio Commentator | 59 Average |
1995 | First Knight | Actor | Man in Crowd (uncredited) | 60 Fair |
1994 | The Healer | Actor | Sean | N/A N/A |
1991 | Fantastic Person | Actor | N/A N/A |
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1990 | The Wrong Type | Actor | 59 Average |
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Gaynor & Ray | Actor | Ray | N/A N/A |
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MacPat le chat chanteur | Actor | Fred (voice) | N/A N/A |
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Destination X | Actor | Self - Host | N/A N/A |
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Writing |
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2009 | Rob Brydon Live | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2001 | Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
2000 | Marion and Geoff | Writing | Writer | 70 Good |
1991 | Body Beautiful | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Gaynor & Ray | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
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Production |
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2009 | Rob Brydon Live | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
2004 | The Keith Barret Show | Production | Producer | 70 Good |
2000 | Marion and Geoff | Production | Producer | 70 Good |